General Information
About the Collection
The map collection is physical in nature, reflecting our large collection of topographic material from all regions of the world. The collection strengths are materials representing Texas, United States, and Central and South America. The collection also encompasses Brazos County aerial photos, worldwide travel and recreation information, political maps, outline and base maps, physical sciences maps, special category maps, and historical maps.
Finding Our Maps
Over 80% of the collection are listed in the library's catalog, LibCat. You may perform an effective LibCat search by selecting “set limits” to “Location: Maps Collection.” We have an extensive collection of United States topical maps and created an interactive map that allows you to browse by state. Click on the Library of Congress Call Number Map, and select the state of your choice to view maps in our library catalog, LibCat. Part of our collection, including atlases and the USGS topographic maps, are not accessible through this interactive map.